RayNeo Air 4 Pro vs XREAL Beam

Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing

Specs updated 2026-10-06

RayNeo Air 4 Pro

RayNeo

$299

XREAL Beam

XREAL

Which should you buy?

Bottom line: the RayNeo Air 4 Pro is the better buy for most people.

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Buy the RayNeo Air 4 Pro if…

You wear prescription lenses
You want HDR support
You want spatial audio
You play on Steam Deck

Buy the XREAL Beam if…

Going by the published specs alone, there is no clear reason to pick the XREAL Beam over its rival here — compare the full table below.

Verdict generated from the recorded spec differences shown in the table below — when a spec is missing for either product, it is left out rather than guessed.

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Specs Comparison

Differences only

Specification	RayNeo Air 4 Pro $299	XREAL Beam
Price
Price	$299	—
Display
Display type	Micro-OLED with HDR10 (first AR glasses with HDR10 display), Vision 4000 co-processor	None (host adapter; drives connected XREAL glasses as a spatial display)
Resolution	1920x1080	—
Pixels per degree	41	—
Field of view (°)	47	—
Refresh rate (Hz)	120	—
Brightness (nits)	1200	—
Virtual screen size (in)	201	—
HDR support	✓ Yes	—
Color support	Full color	Full color
Optics
Optics type	birdbath	—
Dimming control	✕ No	—
Transparency level	3840Hz PWM hybrid dimming, 10-level brightness	—
Prescription support	✓ Yes	—
Diopter range	Prescription lens insert frame (sample in box); lenses via Lensology	—
Physical
Weight (g)	76	—
Frame style	wraparound	—
Color options	Black	—
Foldable	✓ Yes	✕ No
Battery & power
Battery life (hours)	—	3.5
Charging method	USB-C (powered by connected device)	USB-C, 27W fast charge (50% in 30 minutes); usable while charging
Connectivity
Connectivity	USB-C	USB-C
Tethered	✓ Yes	—
Compatible devices	Android, iOS, PC, Mac, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, ROG Ally	—
Computing
Processing type	tethered	—
Operating system	None (plug-and-play external display)	—
Chipset	Vision 4000 image chip (co-developed with Pixelworks) for AI SDR-to-HDR upscaling and 2D-to-3D conversion	—
Sensors & input
Camera	✕ No	✕ No
Microphones	2	—
Speakers	directional · spatial audio	✕ No
Tracking	—	3DoF

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